Ancient Egyptian Red Glass Inlay of a Lioness

Object Description

An extremely fine and rare Ancient Egyptian red glass inlay in the shape of a feline, possibly the Egyptian goddess Sekhmet, modelled in profile, recumbent. Facial features have been delicately rendered in the glass paste. The reverse appears fat and unworked.

Date: Circa 664 – 30 BC
Period: Late Period – Ptolemaic Period

Object Literature

For a similar item, The Metropolitan Museum, item 21.2.2e.

Object Condition

Very fine, complete and intact, a few indentations across the body and rear legs.

Object Details